Move-FSMORolestoPDCEmulator.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
Detailed Description
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
Functions included; Move-FSMORolestoPDCEmulator
Wrapper for the Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole command. Operation Master Roles PDCEmulator or 0 RIDMaster or 1 InfrastructureMaster or 2 SchemaMaster or 3 DomainNamingMaster or 4
Usage
Example 1
PS C:\> Move-FSMORolestoPDCEmulator
Move Operation Master Role Do you want to move role ‘InfrastructureMaster’ to server ‘LSERV-DC01.example.com’ ? [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is “Y”): Y
Notes
Author: Luke Leigh Website: https://blog.lukeleigh.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/ GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/ GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
Script
function Move-FSMORolestoPDCEmulator {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
.DESCRIPTION
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
Functions included;
Move-FSMORolestoPDCEmulator
Wrapper for the Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole command.
Operation Master Roles
PDCEmulator or 0
RIDMaster or 1
InfrastructureMaster or 2
SchemaMaster or 3
DomainNamingMaster or 4
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Move-FSMORolestoPDCEmulator
Move Operation Master Role
Do you want to move role 'InfrastructureMaster' to server 'LSERV-DC01.example.com' ?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y
.INPUTS
.OUTPUTS
.NOTES
Author: Luke Leigh
Website: https://blog.lukeleigh.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/
GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/
GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
.LINK
https://github.com/BanterBoy/MSPTech
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
HelpURI = 'https://github.com/BanterBoy/MSPTech/wiki')]
param (
)
BEGIN {
$ForestInfo = Get-ADForest | Select-Object DomainNamingMaster, SchemaMaster
$DomainInfo = Get-ADDomain | Select-Object InfrastructureMaster, PDCEmulator, RIDMaster
$PrimaryDC = Get-ADDomainController -Discover -DomainName $Env:USERDNSDOMAIN -Service 'PrimaryDC'
}
PROCESS {
if ($DomainInfo.RIDMaster -notmatch $PrimaryDC) {
Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity $PrimaryDC -OperationMasterRole 1
}
if ($DomainInfo.InfrastructureMaster -notmatch $PrimaryDC) {
Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity $PrimaryDC -OperationMasterRole 2
}
if ($ForestInfo.SchemaMaster -notmatch $PrimaryDC) {
Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity $PrimaryDC -OperationMasterRole 3
}
if ($ForestInfo.DomainNamingMaster -notmatch $PrimaryDC) {
Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity $PrimaryDC -OperationMasterRole 4
}
}
END {
}
}
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